Biography Ruby Newby

Born Goff, July 28, 1886; died 1952. Painter, specialized in landscape. Teacher, Blockprinter. Studied at Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. Pupil of Everett Warner, Kathryn Cherry, R.P. Ensign, Ernest Watson, Will Taylor, Gustave Cimiatti, and Merlin Pease. Lived in Orlando, Florida. Directed the 261 Art Gallery, located at 261 N. Court, Tucson, AZ. Many of her papers are available at the Arizona Historical Society Library.